Topology vs. Topography

Topologynoun

(mathematics) A branch of mathematics studying those properties of a geometric figure or solid that are not changed by stretching, bending and similar homeomorphisms.

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(mathematics) A collection τ of subsets of a set X such that the empty set and X are both members of τ and τ is closed under finitary intersections and arbitrary unions.

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(medicine) The anatomical structure of part of the body.

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(computing) The arrangement of nodes in a communications network.

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(technology) The properties of a particular technological embodiment that are not affected by differences in the physical layout or form of its application.

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(topography) The topographical study of geographic locations or given places in relation to their history.

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(dated) The art of, or method for, assisting the memory by associating the thing or subject to be remembered with some place.

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The art of, or method for, assisting the memory by associating the thing or subject to be remembered with some place.

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a branch of mathematics which studies the properties of geometrical forms which retain their identity under certain transformations, such as stretching or twisting, which are homeomorphic. See also topologist.

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configuration, especially in three dimensions; - used, e. g. of the configurations taken by macromolecules, such as superhelical DNA.

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topographic study of a given place (especially the history of place as indicated by its topography);

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the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region

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the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions

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the configuration of a communication network

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the study of geometrical properties and spatial relations unaffected by the continuous change of shape or size of figures.

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a family of open subsets of an abstract space such that the union and the intersection of any two of them are members of the family, and which includes the space itself and the empty set.

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the way in which constituent parts are interrelated or arranged

Topology

In mathematics, topology (from the Greek words τόπος, 'place, location', and λόγος, 'study') is concerned with the properties of a geometric object that are preserved under continuous deformations, such as stretching, twisting, crumpling, and bending; that is, without closing holes, opening holes, tearing, gluing, or passing through itself. A topological space is a set endowed with a structure, called a topology, which allows defining continuous deformation of subspaces, and, more generally, all kinds of continuity.

Topographynoun

A precise description of a place.

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A detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object.

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The features themselves; terrain.

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The surveying of the features.

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The description of a particular place, town, manor, parish, or tract of land; especially, the exact and scientific delineation and description in minute detail of any place or region.

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the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

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precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

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the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area

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a detailed description or representation on a map of the physical features of an area.

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the distribution of parts or features on the surface of or within an organ or organism.

Topography

Topography is the study of the forms and features of land surfaces. The topography of an area could refer to the surface forms and features themselves, or a description (especially their depiction in maps).